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The chance-driven difference between a sample statistic and the population value it estimates.
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Use when describing chance variation in a sample-based estimate.Explain uncertainty caused by selecting only part of a population.
Words that belong together
- sampling error
- margin of sampling error
- reduce sampling error
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The report quantified sampling error before comparing the survey estimate with the census.
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Usage notes
Sampling error arises from observing a sample rather than the whole population; it is distinct from measurement or coverage error.
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